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06-21-2015, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
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Good morning mutants wherever you are! A little overcast this morning but looks like a sunny day ahead. Hope all the dads have a great day.
Not sure what we may do today. What's on your agendas, minds, and what matters... we may just chill.
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2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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06-21-2015, 07:42 AM
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#39356
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okmunky
.... I'd suggest you have the house painted.
But then the ponder might be what color?
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To be safe, paint it like a rainbow.
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06-21-2015, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: on the rainbow
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PTJeep
Hah!!!!! As soon as I get the OK from my navigator, I've been working on her with suggestions and such, we'll just have to see how long it takes.
Cheers !!!!!
And Happy Fathers Day to all you Mutant Dads out there, have a great day
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What till she sees mine on the trail
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Time is life! money is just a tool. how much of your life is a tool worth?
RVM481968 eagle 475hp Detroit 8v92
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06-21-2015, 07:45 AM
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#39358
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: on the rainbow
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Happy fathers day to all
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Time is life! money is just a tool. how much of your life is a tool worth?
RVM481968 eagle 475hp Detroit 8v92
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06-21-2015, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne & Shara
I was thinking budget build. But if you want a jk set up with a 4 cylinder Cummins ....
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Dwayne, I have been considering (as a toad) locating a '62 Ford van like the one that I once had. It was a well used telephone repair truck when I bought it. With some TLC and a year of restoration, I had a nice little utility handymans van.
In a moment of weakness, I allowed the spouse to convince me to sell my cherished van and buy something newer. Well that's all water under the bridge now, so like I was saying the urge to get another restorable small van is growing strong.
The way I envision the restoration would be to completely dismantle it, then purchase a small diesel for repowering and build it back up around that somewhat heavier engine. The question is ... do you think I should move the engine a foot or so toward the rear to take some weight off the front axle? The way the stock engine is situated, the center of mass is very close to the center line of the front axle.
Next question ... is this the type of restoration that you would be interested in taking on? No time constraints like we see on the TV reality car shop shows. Those guys are more into acting like wild animals than doing a restoration.
Do you know what the small Cummins weighs? Suggestions on transmission brand, type?
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06-21-2015, 08:16 AM
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#39360
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
Posts: 18,574
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonrover
Dwayne, I have been considering (as a toad) locating a '62 Ford van like the one that I once had. It was a well used telephone repair truck when I bought it. With some TLC and a year of restoration, I had a nice little utility handymans van.
In a moment of weakness, I allowed the spouse to convince me to sell my cherished van and buy something newer. Well that's all water under the bridge now, so like I was saying the urge to get another restorable small van is growing strong.
The way I envision the restoration would be to completely dismantle it, then purchase a small diesel for repowering and build it back up around that somewhat heavier engine. The question is ... do you think I should move the engine a foot or so toward the rear to take some weight off the front axle? The way the stock engine is situated, the center of mass is very close to the center line of the front axle.
Next question ... is this the type of restoration that you would be interested in taking on? No time constraints like we see on the TV reality car shop shows. Those guys are more into acting like wild animals than doing a restoration.
Do you know what the small Cummins weighs? Suggestions on transmission brand, type?
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Wow... I had a good friend with the same sort with lovely green paint - 3 speed shift on the column. My first van was a 1969 Ford Super Van. It's engine was more front than the earlier ones which had the engine almost between the seats as I recall with metal engine cover. Would be an interesting project.
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2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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06-21-2015, 08:18 AM
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#39361
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
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It's not the long long trailer but it's long...
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2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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06-21-2015, 09:03 AM
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#39362
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: N. Texas
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Happy Fathers Day
To All
My view for the day
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06-21-2015, 09:05 AM
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#39363
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flaggship1
It's not the long long trailer but it's long...
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That almost qualifies for a third axle. Nice unit though and I guess its the one we were chatting about last evening.
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06-21-2015, 09:09 AM
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#39364
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Possum
That almost qualifies for a third axle. Nice unit though and I guess its the one we were chatting about last evening.
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It is indeed the one we talked about. Lol. They bought it and drove here...
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2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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06-21-2015, 09:09 AM
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#39365
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
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Just sitting here looking at my mother's day card and wondering how many other mutants got asked to join the groups kickball team? I wonder at my abilities to play shortstop though as I am a bit tall and just slightly overweight, well OK the truth be out slightly is an understatement. If the inviter knows the rules could that person e-mail them to me so I can bone up on the rules?
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06-21-2015, 09:11 AM
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#39366
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cart
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Spectacularly great view enjoy your destination.
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06-21-2015, 09:12 AM
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#39367
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flaggship1
It is indeed the one we talked about. Lol. They bought it and drove here...
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Did you get a mutant application form to him? That guy is true grit when it comes to mutancy.
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06-21-2015, 09:18 AM
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#39368
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flaggship1
To mutant dads everywhere - happy fathers day. It's the best job I ever had!
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Morgan I still in school and still lives at home. I still have that job!
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Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
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